Chapter 384

Lanie

“Little cars are listening, love,” I said as calmly as I could to Xander, trying to remind him that the children

were present.

I didn’t want our pups to be scared, even though it was all I could do to keep myself from screaming at my

grandfather that I needed to talk to him. Stella’s small hand crept into mine and squeezed. When I looked down at her, she was smiling brightly up at me.

Because she knew I was upset? Or just because she was my sunny-faced angel? I bent to scoop her up,

staggering a step under her weight. She was getting too big to be carried, but I didn’t want to put her down. It could be the last time I ever picked her up.

I rubbed my nose against her cheek, and she hugged me hard.

“Love you, Mama,” she said, which was a nice change from being called Mother.

Malachi, Xander, and Mason were muttering about the lights, power surges, the evidence of strangers in

the nearby town. Alpha stuff. It was clear I’d have to wait my turn.

“Xander,” I repeated. “You and Mason should go with Malachi somewhere else to talk about this.””

Mason looked over at us. He put his hand on his brother’s shoulder. “She’s right. Malachi, we should take

this back to the conference room.”

this.”

my gaze. He nodded silently and used our link to think, “Sorry,

leadership council,” Malachi said. “They all need to

of them left the

as he turned away. His face was pulled

More like he

clear voice. “Will you play with me and

smiled and walked immediately toward the stacks of board games on the bookshelves. “Of

me another grin. I still couldn’t figure out if she was reading me, or if she was

do. It made sense that he’d agree to play with them.

she looked at me

situation.

had to find out, not keep guessing and

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Chapter 384

wasn’t the food this time, either, but Greyson, who stepped through the doorway when I stood

fine.”

addressed Zane. “You took off so fast. I wanted to make sure you were

and I exchanged

surge startled us, that’s all,” Zane said. “That is

lights

on, Allie and Izzy. Let’s go play in my room,”

took her siblings by the hands. She shot a look at me

closed the door.

out a breath I’d been keeping held tight in my throat. My entire body

power surge like

that. All

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